EF Gap Year Programs for Students 18-22

Gap Year Program

25 weeks

Experience over a dozen destinations across two terms and all four of our customizable program modules, designed to help you make the most of your best-year-yet.

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Gap Semester Programs

10-11 weeks

Travel your way: choose the expertly-crafted program that best matches your unique personal goals, travel style, and wildest destination dreams.

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Short-Term Programs

4 Weeks

Add new stamps to your passport and ignite your passions on an immersive, four-week experience designed to fit easily into your academic calendar.

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Featured program:

Sustainable Development in Costa Rica

Set out on a month of pura vida: spend four weeks developing leadership skills and making an impact in the world’s eco-tourism capital. Next departure: January 2023.

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Program modules

Every EF Gap program is comprised of different modules; some give you the ability to customize your destinations, while others are fixed. Learn more about these building blocks for your best year yet below.

Guided Exploration

Experience the world from the expert, local perspective of your EF Tour Director—your travel sidekick from arrival to departure.
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Business & Internships

Live and intern in your choice of international cities and experience 9 to 5 working life.
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Language & Culture

Live like a local while taking on an immersive language course in the city of your choice. Study Spanish, Italian, French, German, Korean, or Japanese.
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Service & Sustainability

Be a force for good in the world and explore ways to make a real, hands on impact alongside communities in Latin America and Asia.
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